Club segregator for golf bags



Nov. 24, 1931. J REMFREY 1,833,534

CLUB SEGREGATOR FOR GOLF BAGS Filed Oct. 27, 1930 Patented Nov. 24, 1931 UNITED STATES JAMES G. REMFREY, F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA CLUB SEGREGATOR FOR GOLF BAGS Application filed October 27, 1930. Serial No. 491,425.

This invention relates to devices for use on golf bags.

At the present time, both wooden and metal golf clubs are carried in the same golf bag and the wooden clubs are often injured and damaged by reason of the fact that the metal clubs knock against the same and mar or cut the same.

It is the object of this invention to provide a device for segregating a golf club 'disposed in a golf bag from other clubs to prevent injury to the segregated club, because of the striking of other clubs against the same.

To this end, the invention consists in the novel parts and novel combinations of parts, hereinafter defined in the claims and described in the following specification, made in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters refer to the same or similar parts throughout the various views, and, in which,

Fig. 1 is a View in side elevation illustrating a golf bag with two wooden clubs and two metal clubs disposed therein and with devices of the invention applied to the bag;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1, as indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a plan view on an enlarged scale illustrating one of the brackets of the present invention removed from the golf bag;

Fig. 4 is a View in side elevation of the bracket shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 3 as indicated by the arrows;

Fig. 6 is a view illustrating the head of one of the screws that are applied to the bracket; and

Fig. 7 is a view illustrating a slightly modified type of bracket when unattached from the golf bag.

Referring to the drawings, Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, there is illustrated a golf bag 8 of standard construction and having in accordance with the usual practice a ring or circular rim 9 at its upper end to which a carrying strap is attached at one end. Several iron clubs 10 are disposed in the bag 8 and two wooden clubs 11 are also placed therein. In accordance with the present invention,

there is provided a bracket 12 composed of quite soft rubber and shaped as illustrated in Fig. 3 prior to attachment to the bag. The bracket 12 has a base portion 12a plane surfaced on what may be called its outer side and 5 running to substantially a point at one end. To the opposite end of the base portion 12a from the pointed end, the bracket 12 is provided with a curved finger 125 which forms with the base 12aa goose neck. The finger 127) extends inwardly from the base some little distance, then extends substantially parallel with the base'and then extends outwardly slightly towards the base. The finger 12b terminates short of the pointed end 6 of the base 12a and is diagonally cut at its free end to form with the pointed end of the base a substantially V-shaped entrance leading into the socket or receiving portion of the bracket. The inner surfaces of both base 12a and the finger 126 are rounded as shown. Embedded in the base 12a of the bracket are two or more screws 13 having heads 1360 with small perforations 13b therein and these heads are sealed within the base at the time the brackets are formed, so that the rubber forming the bracket will run into the perforations 13b and firmly embed the screws in place. In applying one of the brackets to the golf bag, small holes will be punched through the rim 9 and the'bracket will be bent so that the outer surface of the base will conform to the curvature of the inner side of the rim. The screws 13 will, of course, be carried through the punched openings in the rim 9 and small nuts 14 will be used to tightly secure the brackets in place. As a bracket is bent to conform to the curvature of the rim 9, the corners of the finger 12?) at its free end adjacent the base 12a will be carried more closely to the base 12a, so as to narrow the neck leading to the recess or pocket of the bracket. One or more of the brackets may be applied to the golf bag, two of the brackets being shown in Fig. 2. The shanks of the wooden clubs 11 may be easily and quickly inserted within the recesses of the brackets by placing the shanks of the clubs into the V-shaped entrance portions and 5 pressing the shanks past the out-turned cor- 9 ceive the shank of a golf club.

' first away fromisaid base portion, then subing a mouth at its upper end,'of,a bracket V composed of rubber and having a normally straight base portion adapted to be curved ners of the fingers 12?) thereof. The clubs will then be held under spring tension and the brackets will prevent the iron clubs 10 from striking the wooden clubs and injuring the same. It will, of course, be understood that brackets 12 may also be provided in the bag for use in connection With other than wooden clubs and that as many of the brackets may be provided as is desired.

In Fig. 7, there is illustrated a bracket 15 which is molded from: rubber to take the same shape when unattached to the golf bag as the bracket 12 does when attached to the golf bag and as shown in Fig. 2.7 V .7

It will, of course, be understood that changes may be made in the form, details: and proportions; of the device without departure from the scope of. the present invention.

What is claimed is 1. The combination with a golf bag having an open upper end, of a bracket composed of rubber and having a base portion secured tothe inner side of the upper end of the bag said bracket having a finger joining one end of said base portion and bent stantiallyparaIleI*to said base portion and then outwardly somewhattowards said base portion to form a goose neck adapted to re- 2. The structure defined in claim 1; the extreme end of said finger being angularly cut to act with saidbase portion to form a V- shaped entrance into said goose neck portion.

3. The combination with a golf bag havto conform tothe inner side of said mouth and secured thereto, said bracket having a curved finger secured to one endof said base portion projecting first'inwardly from said base portion, then substantially parallel thereto and then turned slightly outwardly towards said base portion to form a goose neck adapted to receive the shank of a golf club. 7

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JAMES Gr. REMFREY. 

